[It is now 1500.]

I don't know if time is going fast or slow, but we’ve gotten a lot done today anyway so I guess it doesn’t matter too much.

Can you bring up the statuses from the couple of unevolved Goblins we looked at earlier please.

[Understood.]

{Name - None}

{Age - 2}

{Race - Goblin}

{Tier 0}

{Health - 15/15}

{Strength - 2}

{Agility - 2}

{Intelligence - 2}

{Endurance - 2}

{Name - None}

{Age - 4}

{Race - Goblin}

{Tier 0}

{Health - 15/15}

{Strength - 2}

{Agility - 2}

{Intelligence - 2}

{Endurance - 2}

{Name - None}

{Age - 3}

{Race - Goblin}

{Tier 0}

{Health - 15/15}

{Strength - 2}

{Agility - 2}

{Intelligence - 2}

{Endurance - 2}

{Name - None}

{Age - 1}

{Race - Goblin}

{Tier 0}

{Health - 15/15}

{Strength - 2}

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{Agility - 2}

{Intelligence - 2}

{Endurance - 2}

Hmm, so it looks like the stats of Goblins don’t really change much till they evolve into high Goblins. I guess that’s why Goblin tribes don’t last long in the world probably, we have really terrible low and weak starting points. I also used to think Jaba was the oldest Goblin in the tribe apart from me obviously, but that seems to be wrong.

There is a Goblin here the same age as him, and even one Goblin who is a whole year older than him.

I wonder why the older Goblins didn’t evolve before Jaba, and even now before Geedi, Dal, and Tars, who are all two years old.

Is that where each individual Goblin’s personality comes into play? Hmm, I should probably go check out all the different Goblin statuses in the tribe to see if there are any older ones, but I think I’ll wait till they evolve into high Goblins.

That should be fairly interesting because if they’re older than Jaba they might remember way more about life before the stone monster attack.

Though they were normal Goblins at the time so that might just be wishful thinking.

I’ll just have to wait and see if they remember anything once they evolve. No use in thinking about it for now.

There’s even a Goblin who’s only one year old, so I’m assuming that one’s got to be the youngest Goblin in the tribe.

I guess that that means the stone golem attack that killed most of the tribe was less than a year ago probably.

Not one of them has a name either, I guess you don’t need a name if all of them look exactly the same and can’t even communicate with each other.

Well, that’ll all change with me being here, Goblins are about to be stronger than ever.

Though I wonder when we’ll get some baby Goblins. Soon enough all the current Goblins here will evolve into high Goblins, so we should have a pretty elite force, but we need a lot more than what we currently have.

I can’t expect them to just start popping out babies so soon after just hearing about the whole reproduction thing.

So going out to find other Goblin tribes should be my number one focus for now.

Should I change my plans slightly then?

Ideally, I’d want either me or Jaba to always be here in cases of any emergency like the stone golems attacking or some other random variable like the wolf.

But If I’m going to go looking for other Goblins, I can potentially be gone for a significantly long time.

This means Jaba will just be stuck here unable to go out and fight stronger prey while I’m gone. But how can I avoid that if I want to both accomplish goals and protect the tribe at the same time?

What do you think Velora?

[There is the option of just waiting for more Goblins to become high Goblins, or even waiting until one of the squad captains becomes a Hobgoblin.]

I guess I can just take it easy and wait it out then it’d make it a lot easier for me to go out and explore for longer periods of time.

While Jaba and whoever the newly advanced Hobgoblin is can rotate between staying at home and going to hunt deeper in the forest.

[But you're not going to do that are you.]

Of course not! Well maybe, I don’t know yet. The tribe needs to get bigger, and having more information about the areas around us can’t hurt either.

Who knows, maybe while I sit still and wait for more evolutions, that old wolf or the monster in the lake can choose to attack.

The whole entire tribe fighting wouldn’t be able to stop them, so would it really matter if neither Jaba nor myself is here?

[Probably not. Regardless of whatever you decide to do, the tribe is a lot stronger now even without you and Jaba’s present.

Three high Goblins and all the unevolved Goblins have actual battle experience.

That coupled with their constant training makes them a tribe that might be far stronger than you might give them credit for.]

Wow that was really inspiring Velora, you should start writing poems or something.

[Only if you properly start training.]

I guess I set myself up for that one, any way you're most definitely right, my Goblins are all a part of gang green so there’s no way they are weak.

With that being said, I’ve made my decision then. I’m going to leave at some point again to begin another journey. Though I won’t leave too soon as there is still much to do here, so let's start with the stone monster corpses. Which were really just a pile of big rocks at this point, nothing was even in the shape of a body since it all broke apart once they died.

After Rick made his way over to the small corner where the stone monster corpses were and began inspecting them, he found the whole reason on why he wanted to look at them. In some of the large rock remains of the stone monster, were bronze looking pieces of metal-like seemingly built into the stone. Of course this excited Rick.

Look at it, it definitely looks like some type of ore right? It just has to be! Velora, do you think you're able to scan this? I don't think you’ve tried to scan nonliving things before.

[I can try.]

[It seems I can.]

{Name - ??}

{Type - Ore}

Wait is that it?..I suppose I should be grateful you were even able to scan it at all, this is good news. It also confirmed that it's ore, meaning we can turn it into tools and stuff right?

[Yes, that should be possible.]

Of course that is easier said than done, so for now I think I will hold off on this a little bit until we grow some more. No need to rush and do everything all at once, number one priority for now is to grow and get stronger, there will always be time for other things later.

Though with that being said I think I’m actually gonna leave right away instead of waiting a while…I’m not sure it's the best idea but I think it will be beneficial. What do you think Velora?

[There are pros and cons to everything, all you can do is make confident decisions and live with the consequences whether they are good or bad. Though regardless of the outcome, whether good or bad, you should still learn something from it to help make better decisions in the future, as you’re now responsible for lives other than your own.]

That was deep..very deep, thank you Velora and I think you helped me with my decision. I left for two weeks, and the tribe grew stronger with the instructions I left them, and I think they will continue to grow stronger at this rate so leaving again so soon shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

I trust my fellow Goblins!

Though I’ll have to leave some instructions for the tribe because I might be gone for a long time.

Alright, Velora, what are some major things that can happen while I’m gone?

[Well for one, a multitude of evolutions can take place depending on how long you're gone. More normal Goblins could become high Goblins, while the current high Goblins could become Hobgoblins, and even Jaba could evolve beyond a high-tier Hobgoblin before you return.

Also, the Goblins might begin to try reproducing which would lead to a bigger tribe by the time you return.

The Goblins could get attacked by stone golems, or something stronger and all perish. A few of them might also die due to encountering strong monsters while on a normal hunt.

Maybe other stuff as well, but these are the few I believe have a decent chance of happening.]

So basically I have a lot to talk about when they come back from hunting.

[Basically.]